Ultraman

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ultraman 4
Alias(es)	Ultraman Nexus; Nexus 330 398
Human Identity	Richard Li, a Chinese-American newspaper owner and transmigrator 2 7
Species/Race	Human assimilated with light; describes himself as “both light and human” 212 493
Gender	Male 7
Affiliation	Daily Planet; Planet Group; Hydra, as its leader; cooperates with S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers 171 240 273 706
Occupation/Role	Newspaper owner and editor-in-chief; film producer; Earth's protector and later guardian god 2 194 273 479
Status	Active during the battle against Godslayer 728
First Appearance	Chapter 2, “The Newspaper Owner Is an Ultraman,” in the supplied context 2

Power Progression

Richard has no cultivation manual or leveling system. His development comes through deeper assimilation with light, experimentation, cosmic energy, and breakthroughs driven by hope and resolve 2 120 331 479.

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Nexus Juvenile Form	2 3	Receives the Evolution Trust after transmigrating. Initially can barely maintain the silver Juvenile Form; his untransformed physique is approximately Captain America-level.
Adult Form	150	Can use Core Pulse, an adult-form technique stronger than Cross Storm. The Meta Field further amplifies its power.
Enhanced untransformed body	318	His physical condition has surpassed its initial Captain America-level baseline. Can release Light Power and use supernatural abilities without transforming.
Cosmic-energy-enhanced Red Adult Form	331	Cosmic energy improves his understanding of energy manipulation. His Red Adult Form can match or exceed the original Nexus's Blue Form, placing him on a different evolutionary path.
Expanded giant form: 999 meters	382	Maintains a vastly enlarged body. Its enormous energy expenditure accelerates the integration of cosmic energy into his Light Power.
Celestial-energy enhancement / cosmic god-tier	398 399	Absorbed Celestial energy strengthens all attributes, allowing Juvenile Form to match Gladiator's speed. His cosmic god-tier understanding of spatial laws makes combat Quantumization more effective.
Further combat power surge	401	A surge during the Gladiator match enables him to win. Gladiator compares the increase to his own racial talent.
Strengthened Red Adult Form	460 461 462	Destroys Space Beasts with ordinary blows rather than relying on finishers. Demonstrates enhanced flame resistance and a Binding Ray capable of stopping a phase-shifting escape.
Blue Adult Form / single-universe god-tier	479	Hope triggers his evolution. Becomes a single-universe-level being and receives the universe's recognition as Earth's guardian god.
Humanity- and Earth-powered reinforcement	722	Willing people worldwide become light, merge with Earth's consciousness, and channel the planet's accumulated energy into his blue form.

Background / History

Richard transmigrates into the Marvel world after rewatching Ultraman Nexus, receiving the Evolution Trust rather than a system. He initially believes the world's resemblance to the Marvel films makes it comparatively survivable, while recognizing that stronger, unseen cosmic beings may still exist 2.

His first documented intervention ends an Abomination-like monster's rampage in Brooklyn with a single punch. The Daily Planet's exclusive photograph and coverage sell out, linking his civilian business to the public emergence of Ultraman. Richard subsequently chooses “Ultraman” as the name used by his newspaper 2 4.

Richard is not sharing his body with a separately conscious Ultraman. He explains to Nick Fury that the light assimilated with him is pure power, leaving him as the person who controls it. His account of distant light choosing him is also partly a prepared explanation for others, rather than a complete disclosure of his transmigration 212 493.

Appearance

• Juvenile Form: Silver, with an initially documented maximum height of 49 meters 3.
• Red Adult Form: A red giant form used during the Chitauri invasion and later Space Beast battles 239 460.
• Blue Adult Form: His hope-triggered evolution, associated with his recognition as Earth's guardian god 479.
• Variable scale: Can fight at human size, shrink to approximately ant size in his early state, and later reach 999 meters 3 190 382.

Personality

Richard is pragmatic about secrecy. Once he learns S.H.I.E.L.D. can detect transformation energy, he decides that repeatedly hiding his identity would be troublesome and tells Coulson the truth. He is confident that ordinary human authorities cannot forcibly control him, although he remains cautious about genuinely godlike opponents 7.

He is commercially shrewd and comfortable exploiting controversy. Ultraman coverage benefits his newspaper, and he secures S.H.I.E.L.D. investment in a film by presenting it as a way to replace fear of Space Beasts with hope. Public arguments about whether Ultraman is dangerous do not upset him; the attention also increases revenue 13 171 195.

His identification with the hero develops gradually. Initially, he regards Light Power chiefly as a useful transmigration advantage and the film heroes as other Ultramen's stories. Audience expectations eventually influence his willingness to embody their protector, and fighting beside real Ultramen gives him a stronger sense of belonging. He nevertheless continues to regard himself as human 385 459 729.

Despite demands that Ultraman replace human governments, Richard has no interest in ruling humanity 467.

Abilities & Skills

Transformation and Size Control

• Uses the Evolution Trust to transform into Nexus 2 459.
• Smaller forms consume less energy without substantially reducing his basic strength or speed 3 171 293.
• Human-sized combat reduces the collateral damage caused by a giant body 293.
• Initially cannot remain transformed indefinitely: Nexus has no fixed three-minute limit, but transformation severely strains the Deunamist 2.
• Extreme enlargement places a much greater demand on his energy reserves 382.

Physical Abilities and Senses

• Possesses superhuman strength, endurance, speed, and agility even before transforming 3 318.
• His enhanced senses remain alert during sleep, making surprise attacks difficult 7.
• Later withstands Gladiator's powerful blows and defeats several Space Beasts with single punches 399 461 462.
• Enhanced flame resistance allows him to charge through Gurantora's Full Burst barrage 462.

Light-Based Attacks

Technique	Applications and limits
Cross Storm	A crossed-arm beam finisher. Powerful but energy-intensive; accuracy matters because missed beams can cause extensive collateral damage 26.
Core Pulse	Fires concentrated energy from the chest Energy Core. Initially identified as stronger than Cross Storm, with additional amplification inside the Meta Field 150.
Particle Blade	Shapes light energy into ranged projectiles. A comparatively basic technique that the Cosmic Celestial can analyze and imitate 377.
Core Flash	Breaks Izmael's tentacle restraint and enables a counterattack 469.
Nexus Hurricane	Used to defeat Galberos 462.
Binding Ray	Prevents Guluglaim from escaping through phase shifting 462.
Ultimate Arrow: Shining	Penetrates Godslayer's armor only slightly before the damage regenerates 728.

Barriers, Absorption, and Reflection

• Creates an energy barrier that withstands the Chitauri mothership's main cannon, then returns the bombardment to destroy the ship 239.
• Uses the Nexus Armed wrist armaments to absorb and reflect Captain Marvel's returned Cross Storm through an energy vortex 618.
• His defenses are not inexhaustible: during the Celestial crisis, arriving Ultramen help repair his damaged barrier and replenish its energy 723.

Meta Field

• Generates a specialized space associated with light; Dark Fields are described as its opposite 324 456.
• Its environment strengthens Core Pulse 150.
• It is not invulnerable: the Cosmic Celestial tears an opening in its sky with a cosmic-energy beam 377.

Quantumization and Datafication

• Uses Quantumization, also called quantization, for instantaneous repositioning during combat 399.
• Improved knowledge of spatial laws lets him evade attacks and strike Gladiator from unexpected positions 399.
• Can convert himself into data and travel through transmission lines, but must first physically touch the wiring; he cannot enter a warship's network from outside 605.
• Advanced targeting can exploit his reappearance: the Black Sun tracks him and fires heavy cannons as he emerges from Quantumization 513.

Cloning

• Constructs duplicate bodies from light particles 380.
• Initially can control only one clone for up to thirty seconds; it is weaker than the original and most useful for surprise tactics 380.
• Later creates multiple clones that teleport around Earth and erase every nuclear weapon, preventing a global nuclear war 668.

Energy and Vector Manipulation

• Cosmic-energy integration improves both his light and his understanding of how to manipulate energy 331.
• Applies physical “laws” to redirect Captain Marvel's punching vector so that she strikes herself, bypassing her subconscious classification of hostile attacks 618.
• Learns vector manipulation from Galacta 618.
• Combines his light with Dark Zagi's darkness; their joint attack severely injures the Celestial Exterminator 725 726.

Anti–Space Beast Properties

• Ultraman's light is the natural enemy of Space Beasts and attracts their hostility when detected 179.
• Suppresses their otherwise extraordinary regeneration; conventional weapons may destroy their bodies without preventing recovery from surviving cells 468.
• Richard identifies Stark's light-derived element as likely connected to R7 Factors, which inhibit Space Beast Factor infection in humanity 179.

Knowledge and Combat Analysis

• Uses extensive knowledge of Ultraman stories to identify enemies, estimate threats, and anticipate abilities 464 465 662.
• This advantage fails against unfamiliar material: Dark Lucifer's lack of an appearance in the original productions leaves Richard without reliable knowledge of his powers or weaknesses 676.
• Recognizes that ordinary genetic enhancements offer little benefit to Ultraman, whereas sufficiently high-level cosmic energy can improve his power 120 314.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Evolution Trust — Transformation device received upon transmigration 2.
• Nexus Armed — Wrist armaments used to gather and return absorbed energy 618.
• Stone Wing — Used to carry an exhausted Wanda to safety 480.
• Light-manifested Gungnir — Forms the spear from light particles during the battle with Dark Mephisto II, surprising Thor 331.
• Gladiator's spaceship and Shi'ar transit badge — Awarded after their match; the badge permits free travel within Shi'ar territory 401.
• Space Stone — Uses its power to transport himself and Captain Marvel to deserted Titan for their spar 619.

Relationships

• Nick Fury — Cautious collaborator who knows Richard's identity, finances an Ultraman film, and questions his origins and threat assessments 171 212 464.
• Phil Coulson — Initially dismisses Richard's confession; later becomes a strong supporter of Ultraman 7 27 319.
• Tony Stark / Iron Man — Combat ally and researcher of Ultraman's light. Builds anti-Ultraman contingency armor, but also risks himself to support Richard against Izmael 172 177 364 469 470.
• Steve Rogers / Captain America — Friend, supporter, and actor in Richard's Ultraman films. Helps Richard understand the encouragement his presence gives humanity 386 469 493.
• Bruce Banner / Hulk — Richard protects Hulk from military capture. Banner later reports that Hulk feels unusually close to Ultraman 193 319.
• Wanda — Enthusiastic fan whose belief in Ultraman persists during her battle with Mephisto; Richard arrives and rescues her 387 480.
• Galacta — Teaches him vector manipulation 618.
• Gladiator — Sparring opponent who accepts defeat gracefully and gives Richard his ship and transit badge 398 401.
• Captain Marvel — Sparring partner whom Richard helps identify a blind spot in her energy absorption 618.
• Cathy — Daily Planet reporter promoted to dedicated Ultraman coverage after her trafficking-ring report gains worldwide attention 13.
• Dark Zagi — A feared opponent who later cooperates with Nexus against the Exterminator 465 725.
• The original Ultraman and other Ultramen — Distinct visiting heroes who answer humanity's prayers and help Nexus against the Celestials 723.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arc	Role and outcome
Public emergence	Defeats the Brooklyn monster, helps establish the Daily Planet's Ultraman coverage, and later targets a human-trafficking ring 2 4 13.
The One	Fights alongside Iron Man and S.H.I.E.L.D.; Cross Storm and Core Pulse grievously wound The One, but decapitation does not prevent its escape 177.
Chicago crisis	Intervenes in the Hulk conflict and protects him from capture. Distorted eyewitness reports portray Ultraman as defeating every threat; the Daily Planet exposes the military's involvement 193 194.
Chitauri invasion	Shields New York from the mothership's cannon and reflects the attack back. Lets the surviving ships retreat so that Earth's defensive reputation spreads 239 240.
The Serpent's return	Defeats Mokk in Paris, moves to intercept the remaining hammers, and intervenes when the Serpent mistakes Ward for Ultraman 288 293.
Dark Mephisto II	Declines Avengers assistance to test his improved power. Cosmic-energy-enhanced light gives him the advantage 330 331.
Cosmic Celestial and Gladiator	Encounters a Celestial whose energy mastery exceeds his expectations. Later demonstrates Celestial-energy-enhanced attributes and defeats Gladiator 377 398 399 401.
Dark Field G and Izmael	Overwhelms several returning Space Beasts, then openly confirms his identity to the Avengers before facing the composite Izmael. The battle moves toward New York, where fear strengthens the creature 460 462 468 470.
Earth's guardian god	Evolves through hope into Blue Adult Form, receives recognition as Earth's guardian god, and rescues Wanda from Mephisto 479 480.
Interstellar conflicts	Fights the Universal Church of Truth's Black Sun, defeats twenty Dark Giants on Xandar in under thirty seconds, and disrupts Skrull operations 513 545 590 595.
Ultron's nuclear crisis	Deploys clones worldwide to remove Earth's nuclear weapons before the launches can cause global destruction 668.
Celestials and Godslayer	Receives humanity's light and assistance from Ultramen across the multiverse. Cooperates with Zagi against the Exterminator, then joins the struggle against Godslayer 722 723 725 728.

Media and Public Image

Richard uses Ultraman stories both as entertainment and to make the mysterious real-world protector more understandable. He adapts stories from Ultramen he knew before transmigration rather than treating their accomplishments as his own experiences 171 387 459.

Production	Details
The Ultraman	Adapts Ultraman The Next's origin story. Richard obtains S.H.I.E.L.D. investment by emphasizing hope, protection, and human cooperation 168 171.
The Devil's Judgment	Features Captain America as Ultraman and establishes groundwork for the following film 319 386.
Ultraman 3: To the Shining Ones	Adapts Tiga's storyline, again starring Captain America. Its emotional impact deepens Wanda's fandom 386 387.
Ultraman Side Story—Life Everlasting	Planned as an online prequel short following the third film's positive reception 387.
Ultraman: Dawnlight	Planet Group's action-adventure game lets players explore as a human host and transform for combat. Its rage-meter and three-minute cooldown are game mechanics, not Richard's actual transformation limits 2 706.

• His presence weakens the Serpent's fear-based influence because people believe they have a protector 291.
• Support extends into S.H.I.E.L.D., where younger agents—and eventually Coulson—become enthusiastic fans 273 288.
• Critics argue that an overwhelmingly powerful being outside government control threatens existing institutions 195.
• Some protesters demand that he rule humanity; the World Security Council interprets his popularity as a possible political danger despite his lack of interest in ruling 467.

Notable Quotes

“More accurately... I suppose you could say I'm both light and human.” 212

“Even if you say he can't possibly be human, he fought alongside us, didn't he?” 195

“But the outcome does not matter. What matters is that this is a battle I cannot run from.” 468